walking while black - Trayvon Martin

[Jimbone]

I'm really curious as to why you think the jury is going to consider such a thing when deliberating a verdict.

It makes no sense to me at all and there's no such history of that kind of collaborative jury misconduct that I am aware of.

What's your rationale and why do you think every juror would betray their oath and secretly conspire against the court?

I don't believe it's misconduct, or that they are even collaborative about it. No conspiracy or betrayal of oath either... I think it's simple human nature.

There's no chance these jurors had been or are currently completely unaware of the enormous racial pressure that surrounds this case. The coverage this case generated long before jury selection certainly will have an effect. An argument to the contrary completely discounts the bias or influence we experience as human beings.

So now psychologically they are in a position now that they feel they can let both sides win... they can find a guy not guilty of 2^nd degree murder, and convict him of a lesser charge.

There is no vacuum. They are fully aware of all the emotional and racial tension here.

IMO, it will absolutely affect the decision they make.